The speed is there and the focus is there, I think I need to go slow to go fast.
The fourth and final stop of the Crankworx World Tour made its return to the epicenter of mountain bike culture, Whistler Mountain Bike Park. The crowds roared in approval as he showed his Catalan spirit from top to bottom with some of the biggest airs of the 2019 event. Margus was the one who got me into the exploring remote places and multi day adventures. The spectacular crash was scary to watch but thanks in part to his new RPC helmet he popped up quickly and finished the course, even setting some of the fastest times on the lower segments: “It was the first race of the season so it’s always a tricky one. Because this is so similar to some of the stuff I ride at home, I'm prtty experienced on steep stuff.”. Ride MTB Day is not a Fox-owned event, but our goal is to have the concept adopted by the entire industry and raise mountain bike awareness and participation. He looked good in training and was ready to compete in his first test of the 2019 season. But he is hitting his stride at the perfect moment and will be hard to beat heading into the final stop of the Crankworx series in August at beautiful Whistler, British Columbia.CW, BRETT RHEEDER'S 1ST PLACE RUN | CRANKWORX LES GETS 2017, Get Ready for UCI World Cup 2017: Lourdes.
He was so so close to 1st place, only 0.270 seconds back but still super happy! She was right up there with a second place in qualifying, and stepped up to take the win in finals: “I've never done well here so for me it was a big improvement! I wanted to do better than last year here which was 5th! Defend, as in defending you and the garment from abrasion and trail-related wear and tear. Domination. An outstanding list of US Open partners will join us including GT Bicycles, Red Bull, Cliff Bars, Shimano, Vittoria Tires, and Fox Factory. Our Matte black helmet has raw UD carbon fiber layers, which gives each helmet a unique look and finish. On July 20th, we will join mountain bikers around the world by blowing off all other obligations and simply riding our mountain bikes. Luckily they all made it through unscathed, read this little bit of insight into how their races went! I did not look so loose but in my head I was super loose and I was on the limit and I’m happy I rode like that because I think that was the only way to do it and the times were so close and you had to push… coming into the bottom I was aware that my run was pretty solid and I thought ‘OK now it’s time to keep it steady and not crash' and I didn’t and I’m happy no one was close enough to win at the bottom.
It's clearly obvious that even if not all the riders had their best weekend ever, they're all super hungry and motivated for the next round in Fort William. So it's what the goal for the weekend was. The new helmet works good, I crashed hard and I feel like I have nothing wrong pretty much and the MVRS (Magnetic Visor Release System) is good. I rode it out to the bottom of the stage and managed to fix it. At Fox, we're lucky enough to work with some of the most talented athletes in the world. “Ride Your F#%king Bike – The Movie.
I was happy with the run, just it would have been good to be one or two seconds quicker here. The Design & Innovation Award is both a seal of approval and the benchmark achievement for the bike industry’s highest-performing products.
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I'm a bit disappointed to finish 5, but it's my best result of the year and I'm now 9, and I saw it was super tight! For Directions and more information about B-Line Indoor Bike Park policies, visit their website www.blinebikepark.com. Events included Custom hat pressing to raise funds for the Stevie Smith legacy foundation, an Ultimate MTB Prize pack that included head-to-toe gear and a GT bicycle, athlete autograph sessions allowing fans to meet & greet with their favorite Fox rider and of course, the infamous Chill N’ Grill hosted for our bike bros. For live MTB coverage, follow Fox Racing on Instagram at @foxmtb. For me to come from wet steep to loose stuff to this wasn't easy, I don't ride rocks ever. The Magnetic Visor Release System (MVRS) adds an additional layer of rotational management by purposely detaching from the helmet in the event of a crash. Bikerumor.com is the world’s largest cycling tech blog.
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It's a shame but it's all part of racing and it's what we love! On Tuesday, January 7th, Fox Womens hosted an organized Ride Night with special guest Claire Buchar as the head coach to help build some basic riding foundations with the women’s group. It's my second podium of the year which means at least some good luck is back on my side!”.
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We used the helmet with two different types of MTB goggles; Smith Squad and Leatt Velocity 4.5. It took a lot of hard work so I’m pretty stoked to start the season off with a win!” A training injury in December curtailed her early season training but she worked hard in the months and weeks leading up to the race and it showed in her confidence during her run: “I knew it was a good run, I knew where I needed to get the work done so when I came in and I did it how I want to I kinda knew it was a good run.” Tahnée also heads to her home race in June with the World Cup leaders' vest for the first time. Females of all ages and calibers participated in organized group stretching, body positioning session, fundamentals of pump track manuals and then progressed into the park’s jump lines - The vibes were high, and the encouragement was higher! Adding his iconic style to giant airs during his second run he was on a burner until a late crash cemented his second place position with his incredible first run score of 87.33 - only 2 points behind Rheeder. • Ask A Stupid Question I had a really good day, a lot of fun, some good results especially the 15th on stage 7 which was very technical and that makes me think I’ve still got that DH background!
“I made some big mistakes, I guess because this track is so short it cost me a lot of time but it's so much better compared to what I did yesterday! Loïc and Loris had absolutely no chance to compete with the best times of the day. What was once considered a ”bikepark" track has morphed into the most unpredictable course of the year. The world cup athletes in the field were pushed to their limits by many of the local and regional rippers.
The relief of seeing the zone and getting some tires on the ground is unbeatable.
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We are proud to be the title sponsor and thrilled to have the event in our own backyard - Snow Summit Bike Park in Big Bear Lake, CA. Unfortunately, a few things went wrong on race day: “I felt really good during my last practice run, but just before my race run, I realised I had forgotten my goggles and I had to borrow one of the commissaire's sunglasses. Good and promising results for the other Fox Head riders: “I'm happy to start the season like this even if I'm really not happy with my run! So when I saw I was in front of him I was super happy but still super stressed out about the other guys so to hold on until the end was insane!”, Close friend Loris Vergier was the first to congratulate Loic, and was pretty stoked with his 7th place as well: “I felt really bad on the top sections the whole week and I was just hoping for a top 10.
His huge styled out flat 360 was done on a line only he attempted and helped to separate him from the competition with a final score of 89.66. The Toyota Triple Challenge is happening again this year, alongside select Supercross events. “For 2017 our mix of riders is one of the most competitive teams we have ever fielded. That's our promise to you. Our best-sellers have been modernized with CE certifications, we've launched our revolutionary Fox F3 Armor, and a host of brand-new styles are here to fill any gaps. But today I really liked the stages and I really wanted to make up some time. Look for Fox MTB athletes at the start of the UCI DH World Cup season in the historic Maribor, Slovenia and then at the second stop of the Crankworx series in Innsbruck, Austria. The shell of the helmet wraps the whole way around and underneath the edges to protect the dual density Varizorb EPS. The helmet ratings are the culmination of over 10 years of research on head impacts in sports and identify which helmets best reduce concussion risk. “The US Open holds a special place in the history of North American mountain bike racing.
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Over fifty athletes competed for gold. I was 5th at the end of the first day, I had a little cold and I didn't expect to be on the podium at the end of the race! UCI MTB DH WORLD CUP - WELCOME TO VAL DI SOLE, RIPPING GOOD CANADIAN SLOPESTYLE | MCCAUL MEETS BRETT RHEEDER. For 2019, we’ve raised the performance level yet again with all-new gloves and completely re-engineered versions of some of our best-performing styles. A few hundred kilometres away, the Enduro riders were having one of the hardest races any of them had ever experienced in their careers! Partnerships with iconic manufacturers Kevlar®, D3O™, and Clarino®, combined with a forward-looking design philosophy have resulted in an MTB glove collection which is truly made for your ride. Following up on his amazing victory the week before in Les Gets, Brett faced his stiffest competition of the season so far from the best riders in the world, and he needed an amazing run to solidify the second spot on the podium. But somehow, I got more power in my legs on Sunday and my track speed was better as well. Aiming for endless improvement, our design team gave our collection of mountain bike guards a serious update. Anthony Messere was riding on the limit all week and put together a great run to place 6th in the Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza. Tahnée spent nearly two weeks in Maribor in preparations for the World Cup opener and though things were up and down during that time, the practice paid off on race day as she blitzed the course and ended up with the victory: “I felt like I was behind, I’m not gonna lie so I had some work to do but I love the chase and I pulled it out on top at the end which I’m really happy with. With plenty of ventilation in a downhill safety tested package, the Proframe will still keep you cool on the climbs and provides a lot of protection when the trail gets rough!
Now I have the feeling I missed a good opportunity. Both are compatible with the Speedframe. As you can hear in the background, it's such a good race with a big crowd! "For sure, I’m disappointed because I’ve never backed up a first place Quali result in a Final. ¨The feeling of staring at infinite riding options has become an obsession.¨ - Kenny Smith. He came 7th in Qualis and put in a solid run for Finals. After a hard weekend in Fort William (she crashed in both Qualis and Finals), Tahnee fought back in Leogang in the best way possible!